Scribe warms to WB’s ‘Body’

Kajganich penning another scary update

Dave Kajganich has been hired to write the remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers” for Warner Bros.

Doug Davison and Roy Lee of Vertigo Entertainment are producing the pic, which is being overseen at the studio by VP of production Dan Lin.

Warner Bros. owns the remake rights to pic after making the 1993 pic “Body Snatchers,” directed by Abel Ferrara.

Kajganich is also penning an update of the 1979 ghost tale “The Changeling” for Focus Features. Joel Michaels is producing, with Amanda Klein and Glen Williamson exec producing. Pic is being overseen by Focus’ Kahli Small.

Kajganich recently penned “Town Creek,” which is also set up at Warner Bros. and is currently out to directors. Robyn Meisinger and Tom Lassally at Kustom Entertainment are producing.